Where does “liþseaw” come from?

liþseaw (Old English) comes from Old English liþ, from Proto-West Germanic liþu, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

liþseaw (Old English): synovial fluid

Definitions

  1. synovial fluid

Ancestry of “liþseaw”, step by step

liþseaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English liþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishliþlimb, member
2Proto-West Germanicliþubend, joint; limb
3Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Old English seaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseawsap, juice; moisture; humour
2Proto-West Germanic*sauwjuice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic liþu →
liþseaw — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer